Gift Catalog West Coast • 2015 2 2015 Frontlist
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T 1 2015 WINTER SUPPLEMENT FRONTLIST 2 FEATURED TITLES 23 VINTAGE FASHIONS 36 LANDSCAPE DESIGN 36 ANTIQUES 36 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 36 CONTEMPORARY ART 37 SPORTS 37 VIDEO GAMES & RADIOS 37 WEDDINGS 38 HISTORY 38 CHILDRENS 38 MIND, BODY, SPIRIT 39 UNEXPLAINED PHENOMENA 39 REGIONAL 40–43 Gift Catalog West COast • 2015 2 2015 FRONTLIST THE PHONE BOOK Robert Herman • All the photos were made with the iPhone and the Hipstamatic App • Photos taken in many locations throughout the world • Reveals that the iPhone can be taken seriously as a camera Believing that it is the photographer, not the camera that makes the photograph, this is a collection of iPhone photographs made while traveling across the world. The Phone Book places two photographs on opposing pages, creating spreads that invite the viewer to discover connections between the images and their own interpretation and experience. The Phone Book is a thread to broadening one’s artistic sensibility, knowledge, visual literacy, and sense of connection with people and places throughout the world. Born in Brooklyn, NY, in 1955, Robert Herman’s work is part of the permanent collections of the George Eastman House and the Telfair Museum in Savannah, GA, Westin Hotels and Resorts, and the Marriott Hotels. Size: 7" x 7" • 129 color and b/w photos • 144 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4988-1 • hard cover • $19.99 AVAILABLE IN OCTOBER 2015 FRONTLIST 3 SEVEN CONTINENTS: Photography of Mohan Bhasker Mohan Bhasker • More than 220 color photographs of striking landscapes from all seven continents • Armchair travel to remote regions, accompanied by adventure stories about getting the photograph • Fifteen years of round-the-world photography captures the natural world from Argentina to Tibet Join physician and landscape photographer Mohan Bhasker on a round-the-world journey to some of Earth’s most exquisite sites. Vicariously traverse a Laos jungle, kayak among Antarctica’s icebergs, trek through Nepal’s Himalayan mountain range and Brazil’s scorching sand dunes, and come upon impossibly blue lagoons tucked into the rugged Argentine terrain. Interspersed with the images are adventure travel stories about close calls with nature, opportunities missed, serendipitous timing, and the payoff of persistence. The camera lens lingers on everything from pristine panoramas to quiet coves and close-ups of penguin chicks. In a fifteen-year collection of more than 220 photographs, the author pays tribute to the beauty, history, and significance of some of the most remote places on Earth. Los Angeles-based Mohan Bhasker is a landscape photographer and practicing physician. He owns a gallery in Los Angeles where he exhibits his photography work from all over the world, including remote regions where few travelers venture. Size: 12" x 9" • 225 color images • 256 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4980-5 • hard cover • $50.00 AVAILABLE IN NOVEMBER 4 2015 FRONTLIST BRIEFLY SEEN: New York Street Life Harvey Stein • A renowned photographer explores Manhattan—its vitality, energy, and the craziness of the street life • Spanning 1974–2014, the photos simultaneously portray New Yorkers’ past and present • A unique look at a single cityscape, captured by one photographer over a span of 41 years Walking down the street in the heart of New York City is an experience that can’t be duplicated anywhere else in the country, perhaps even the world. One merges into the impromptu flow and is carried along by the ongoing current of migratory souls. Harvey Stein documents the iconic areas of Midtown and Downtown Manhattan in 172 beautiful black-and-white photographs taken over 41 years, from 1974 through 2014. The photographs are intimate and personal. They document the close encounter between the photographer and his subjects while showing the mutuality between people. The black-and-white images enhance the sense of the past. To heighten the feeling of movement, anxiety, and vigor, blur, grain, low-angle flash, skewed perspectives, tight cropping, and wide-angle views are employed. The images sweep the viewer into the experience and feel of walking the streets of New York City. Harvey Stein is a photographer, teacher, lecturer, curator, and author of six books of photographs. He has had 79 one-person exhibits and has participated in more than 160 group shows in the US and Europe. Size: 12" x 9" • 172 b/w photos • 208 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4979-9 • hard cover • $45.00 AVAILABLE IN NOVEMBER 2015 FRONTLIST 5 BLUES HANDS Joseph A. Rosen • Conveys the strength, beauty, diversity and depth of blues music— hands tell a story • Great joy, great sorrow; gradations of emotion, all expressed in the service of music • Powerful imagery, as well as anecdotes and biographical information, tell a story of human experience Through images of hands, this book conveys the strength, beauty, diversity, depth, and power of the blues, the root of all American music. It features photographs from Joseph A. Rosen’s 30-plus years of adventure in blues and music photography. Included are such noted music personalities as B.B. King, Gary Clark Jr., Buddy Guy, Al Green, Willie King, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, the Blind Boys of Alabama, and James Brown. The book holds rich treasures for lovers of music, photography, and the human form. One need not be deeply versed in the blues to appreciate the beauty, strength, and diversity of those who make it. With powerful imagery, as well as anecdotes and biographical information, Blues Hands tells a story of human experience. Joseph A. Rosen is a freelance photographer based in New York City. His music clients are among the greatest names in blues, jazz, R&B, soul, rock, cajun, and zydeco, as well as record companies, management groups, and music publications. Size: 9 1/8" x 8 1/8" • 88 color & b/w photos • 128 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4963-8 • hard cover • $29.99 AVAILABLE IN OCTOBER 6 2015 FRONTLIST THE ATHLETE’S COOKBOOK: The Favorite Recipes of Red Bull Athletes, Prepared at Hangar-7 Gernot Hörwertner, Matthias Nelke, Marc Eggers, and Lara Soenmezay • Athletes from Red Bull sports collaborate with a master chef to prepare their favorite dishes • 30-plus recipes with international flair • Athletes include American ski champion Lindsey Vonn and German soccer player Mario Gomez Superstar athletes from the world of Red Bull sports team up with a master chef to prepare their favorite dishes. Discover the flavors that inspire some of the world’s top competitors through pictures, text, recipes, and interviews. More than 30 athletes, including American ski queen Lindsey Vonn, visit Red Bull’s Hangar-7 in Salzburg, Austria, where they don aprons instead of sports gear. From Hawaiian salad to a traditional Ukrainian dish to a delicious Austrian dessert—expand your culinary horizons with this very personal look at the people behind some of the biggest victories and breathtaking achievements in sports. Ski jumper Gregor Schlierenzauer creates a Sunday feast for the entire family. When preparing her favorite dish, BMX Olympic Champion Mariana Pajón thinks about one person: her grandma in Colombia. You don't get much closer to people than when you are in the kitchen with them. Gernot Hörwertner, Matthias Nelke, Marc Eggers, and Lara Soenmezay are copywriters for Red Bull Creative GmbH. Size: 8 1/2" x 11" • 587 color images • 232 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4966-9 • hard cover • $34.99 AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER 2015 FRONTLIST 7 WHAT’S YOUR POTION?: Liquid Refreshments to Nourish Body, Mind, & Spirit Morwyn • 100 nutritious recipes for smoothies, teas, coffees, cocoas, soups, and sauces • Nutritional facts and folklore associated with drink ingredients • Author includes Latin American and European cultural influences to inspire readers Create over 100 liquid refreshment recipes to enhance good health and uplift your body, mind, and spirit. By tapping into her Latin American and European cultural background, the author inspires readers with these charming and easy-to-make beverages. Based on the concept that mindful consumption can help a person attain self- fulfillment and self-realization, emphasis is placed on the enjoyment of smoothies, teas, coffees, cocoas, soups, and sauces. Additionally included are nutritional facts and traditional folklore associated with drink ingredients, as well as details of culinary, medicinal, and folkloric attributes of common fruits and vegetables used. Although theories behind the psychological effects of potions based on folklore, color symbolism, and the four elements of Nature—air, fire, water, and earth—are put forth, the reader does not need to subscribe to these theories to take pleasure in producing these wonderfully spirit-lifting recipes. Open your heart to the potion that will nourish your soul! Morwyn holds a PhD in Brazilian studies and is a master intercultural trainer and assessor. Many recipes in her book are collected from her living experiences abroad. Currently, she lives in Boulder, Colorado, with her husband and five vociferous cats. Size: 6" x 9" • 43 color photos • 192 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4954-6 • soft cover • $29.99 AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER 8 2015 FRONTLIST FRENCH FRIES: International Recipes, Dips & Tricks Christine Hager and Ulrike Reihn • More than 50 recipes celebrate the versatility of the deep-fried french fry • Includes sauces and dips for accompaniment to more heartier dishes like casseroles • Contains an overview of potato types and oils as well as cooking tips and tricks A smorgasbord of more than 50 recipes celebrates the versatility of the deep-fried french fry. Why tear open bags and slide tasteless frozen potato sticks into the oven? Much more appetizing are home- cut Belgian hand-made french fry soufflés, extravagant tornados, or delicate spaghetti nests. Regardless of shape or thickness, whether you are looking for a quick snack or an entire meal, this book presents a palette of potato options.